Golden-rumped elephant shrew vs

Rhynchocyon chrysopygus compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Macroscelididae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Rhynchocyon	Hemiselmis
Species	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.